Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:30:40 +0000 BY SANDRA MACHIMA THE Zambeef’s $30 million hatchery and stock-feed mill plant has been launched in Mpongwe and as the single largest agricultural investment on the Copperbelt province. President Edgar Chagwa Lungu commissioned the multi- million hatchery and stock-feed mill at Zambeef’s Mpongwe Farm, and commended Zambeef on the investment. The Head of State said the investment was in line with government’s goal to make agriculture the number one economic activity and ensure food security by working with both commercial and small-scale farmers in the country. “We want to be a net exporter of food in the region, not only SADC but the entire COMESA region. So count me as a partner of the farmers, not just Zambeef, including the small-scale farmers and all those who are supporting agriculture,” he said. Zambeef set out key priorities for growth with an increased focus on production expansion and its cold chain […]
